Find out how popular the last name Foglesong is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Foglesong.

Foglesong, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Foglesong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Foglesong in America

Foglesong is the 24838th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Foglesong surname appeared 1,002 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Foglesong.

We can also compare 2010 data for Foglesong to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Foglesong

The surname Foglesong is believed to have originated in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from a combination of the German words "Vogel," meaning "bird," and "Sang," meaning "song." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who sang bird-like songs or was associated with birds in some way.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Foglesong can be found in the town of Heidelberg, Germany, in the late 1500s. Records from that time period show a family with the surname Foglesong residing in the area. It is possible that the name may have evolved from an earlier spelling, such as "Vogelgesang," which is a more literal translation of "bird song."

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Foglesong surname began to appear in various historical records across Germany. One notable individual was Hans Foglesong, born in 1632 in the town of Mainz, who was a renowned luthier (maker of stringed instruments) and is credited with creating some of the finest violins of his time.

As German immigrants began to settle in other parts of Europe and North America, the Foglesong name traveled with them. In the late 18th century, a family by the name of Foglesong is recorded as having settled in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam (present-day New York City).

One of the earliest known bearers of the Foglesong surname in North America was Johann Foglesong, born in 1756 in the German town of Saarbrücken. He immigrated to Pennsylvania in the late 1700s and is believed to have been one of the first Foglesongs to establish roots in the United States.

Other notable individuals with the surname Foglesong include:

1. Willem Foglesong (1802-1878), a Dutch painter known for his landscapes and seascapes.
2. Harriet Foglesong (1843-1912), an American author and activist who advocated for women's rights and education.
3. James Foglesong (1876-1938), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Foglesong Foundation.
4. Emily Foglesong (1891-1967), a British botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research in the Amazon rainforest.
5. Richard Foglesong (1940-2019), an American historian and professor at Rollins College, known for his work on the history of Florida and urban studies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Foglesong

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Foglesong.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Foglesong was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Foglesong has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Foglesong was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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